10/20/2003
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"A bipartisan majority of Senators supports his confirmation, and if he were given a vote, he would be confirmed."
"I urge all Americans to reflect on the blessings of our religious freedom."
"As a result of today's recess appointment, Judge Pickering will fill a seat on the Fifth Circuit that has been designated a judicial emergency."
"Problems that face our society are oftentimes problems that require something greater than just a government program or a government counselor to solve."